When Mark Harmon stepped down from his long-held spot at the top of the NCIS call sheet and bid farewell to portraying Leroy Gibbs, fans were immediately flooded with feelings, and many have spent the past two years hoping for his return. Those who are clamoring for the CBS drama to bring Gibbs back aren’t taking into account that it was almost definitely Harmon’s decision to leave, however, and if and when he ever pops back onto our TVs for more, that’ll be his choice, too. But it sounds like he might be less inclined to jump back into the role now, with some rumored behind-the-scenes drama causing a mini dust storm.
NCIS’ showrunner Steven D. Binder has been quite open about wanting to bring Harmon’s Gibbs back into fold at least one more time before the drama hangs up its branded hat, and current stars such as Sean Murray have voiced similar expectations for the character’s return at some point. But according to RadarOnline, any kind of forward momentum on that front has stalled in lieu of the latest creative endeavor on the actor and producer’s plate.
